Wally

Short for Wallace

Wally is a given name, a familiar form of Walter or Wallace.

It appears in various cultural contexts, including the animated character WALL-E and the children's book series Where's Wally? (known as Where's Waldo? in North America). (Lowercase wally is British slang for a foolish person.)

character

glasses

Corrective eyewear or tumblers

  • stripesParallel linear markings
  • bobbleMomentary loss of grip
  • hatGarment for the head

cane · red · white · cheerful · traveler · wanderer · globetrotter · iconic · illustration · cartoon

wheresWally

searching

Looking to find

spot · locate · hunt · discover · detect · camouflage · striped · crowded · puzzle · patience

crowds

throng

Dense pressing crowd

horde · swarm · mob · cluster · flock · congregation · assembly · concourse · beach · stadium

nickname

Wallace

Anglo-Norman given name

friendly · affectionate · chum · mate · pal · bloke · genial · approachable · companionable

Categories
Opposites
COMPETENCE/INTELLIGENCE (slang sense)

Wallygenius

Person of rare brilliance

whiz · mastermind · sharp cookie · clever clogs · boffin

name formality

WallyWalter

Army-ruler name

Wallace · Augustus · Reginald · Theodore · William

Phrases
Family

Walter

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G